Thurston, NE town hall & government
Thurston spent $316,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thurston's government.
Where Thurston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Thurston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pender Public Schools
Thurston's K–12 school district, shared with Pender, Pender, Thayer, Flournoy, Cleveland and Bryan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 64%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,293 per pupil, $10,402 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Thurston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thurston pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Thurston's government
Who represents Thurston
Thurston is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.